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“… a well-balanced vegetarian diet can provide for the needs of a growing child and adolescent …” Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat no animal products, except dairy products and eggs. Vegans eat no animal products. Macrobiotic diets may include animal products, but are made up of grains, legumes, and vegetables. Plant foods can include all essential amino acids […]

Eating disorders, including the diagnoses of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, and atypical eating disorder, occur in 5-10 million females and 1 million males. Anorexia nervosa, with avoidance of high calorie foods, fear of gaining weight and distorted body image has the highest mortality rate, at 10% within ten years of diagnosis. Bulimia is self-induced […]

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